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View Poll Results: So, have you ever seen him perform live or just met him accidentally on the street?
yep 28 71.79%
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Old 01-14-2010, 04:53 PM   #1
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Default have you ever seen Damien live?

I'm just curious, how many of you saw him live and how many didn't have that blessed occassion to see him perform live..

I haven't.. been a fan of his music since '06 and he was a never on a tour anywhere nearer than 1000 miles.. I guess now, if he'd come to Prague, I'd go through hell to get there.. doesn't seem that far anymore ( not that I moved about 200 km closer to Prague this year )
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Old 01-14-2010, 06:26 PM   #2
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The first time I ever heard his music was at his concert in 2006 in L.A. I went for a friend's birthday with a big group. I fell asleep because I had been up since four that morning. I didn't connect with the music at all because I was so tired and pretty much missed the entire concert. I listened to his C.D. a week or two later and fell completely in love. I'm dying to hear him live again and actually appreciate it haha
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Old 01-14-2010, 06:59 PM   #3
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I was fortunate to see Damien in Philly in 2004. It was phenomenal! I'd pay almost anything to see him again.
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:23 PM   #4
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Yep, I was at the '07 Munich gig. Nice experience, especially because of the company I had
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Old 01-14-2010, 08:11 PM   #5
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Saw him twice in '07, one time of which were at a festival where he only got to play like 80 minutes or something.. that was lame :/
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Old 01-14-2010, 08:23 PM   #6
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i'm up to 5 shows: (Chicago 3 times, Boston 1, Luzern 1) and i met him in Switzerland
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Old 01-14-2010, 08:47 PM   #7
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I went to the Brighton concert in july 07 (post-lisa :-(

the happiest day in my whole life (SIC).

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Old 01-14-2010, 09:16 PM   #8
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Nope. Almost did. I was going to go to a show in 2007, but it fell on Mother's Day and my mom is really crazy with tradition and such. So instead we drove two hours to buy flowers.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:59 PM   #9
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I think I lost count... I kinda think that 13 times goes hides
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Old 01-14-2010, 10:09 PM   #10
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I've seen him 4 times now, but never with Lisa.

Toronto '06 (solo, acoustic); Toronto '07 (twice); Montreal '07 -- they were all great, but that first show (where my friend stole me a candleholder from the stage. god love the security guard that saw him leap onto the stage and walk away with it) and the one in Montreal were phenomenal (best encore ever)!
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Old 01-14-2010, 10:45 PM   #11
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four times

Lucerne
Dallas
WAMU NYC
Louisville.......met damien, shane and joel as they walked straight out the front door after the gig!

missed opportunities

Ryman - had to fly to chicago last minute as my mom almost died on us

Traena - had to cancel the entire trip and yacht when coty broke her ankle in three places a couple weeks before we were to leave.........biggest. bummer. ever.
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Old 01-15-2010, 04:14 AM   #12
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yes, yes and ten thousand times yes!
the very first day i came back home from living some months in mexico the south america tour was announced. i saw him live in buenos aires (almost a year ago). just him and his lowden. it was a dream came true and everybody at la trastienda was beyond pleased and amazed by this tiny little man
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Old 01-15-2010, 05:59 AM   #13
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No.............
I just see him to Youtube only.........

I want meet Damien rice real live!

Why don't come to Korea?????????? ah ?
why why why why why why???!!!!!!!!

The performances were cancelled because damien was suffer from enteritis
in 2007.(Pentaport Rock Festival in korea)
Then he go to Japan after 3 days.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How come you never visit us ?
I really really want see him........!
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Old 01-15-2010, 06:11 AM   #14
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i'm up to 5 shows: (Chicago 3 times, Boston 1, Luzern 1) and i met him in Switzerland
5 Times??????????????????
I'm envious of you.
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Old 01-15-2010, 01:06 PM   #15
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Rather appropriately, I've seen him live 9 times (1 in Ohio, 3 in Pennsylvania, 5 in NYC). Supposed to be 10 but livenation lost my ticket in the mail. Chatted with him/band after 7 of those but the other two times were out of state with someone else driving and they didn't want to stay after.
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Old 01-15-2010, 01:20 PM   #16
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Rather appropriately, I've seen him live 9 times (1 in Ohio, 3 in Pennsylvania, 5 in NYC). Supposed to be 10 but livenation lost my ticket in the mail. Chatted with him/band after 7 of those but the other two times were out of state with someone else driving and they didn't want to stay after.
So... stalker count = 7.
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Old 01-15-2010, 01:23 PM   #17
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Went to see his gig once in Paris and once in Strasbourg, with miss Hannigan included in the pack. I'm happy I could saw this before the "accident". Saw him after march 2007 (when the "accident" happened), 5th of july, 2007, Paris again (Olympia), and it was good too. Total : 3 times.

But never got the chance to talk to him.
Waiting for this occasion to come the sooner as possible.
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Old 01-15-2010, 01:25 PM   #18
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No.............
I just see him to Youtube only.........

I want meet Damien rice real live!

Why don't come to Korea?????????? ah ?
why why why why why why???!!!!!!!!

The performances were cancelled because damien was suffer from enteritis
in 2007.(Pentaport Rock Festival in korea)
Then he go to Japan after 3 days.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How come you never visit us ?
I really really want see him........!
if he had in mind to go to korea (alghough he didn´t yet), maybe he´ll go when he tour again. at least, that´s what happened in south america case
fingers crossed
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Old 01-15-2010, 02:02 PM   #19
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probably 10 times for me.

December 2002 7th + 8th the olympia dublin, ireland
February 2003 Hop + Grape Manchester, England UK
October 2003 Leeds Leeds Met Uni UK
October 2003 Birmingham Academy 2 UK
February 2004 Octagon Sheffield UK
March 2007 Civic Hall Wolverhampton UK
March 2007 Manchester Apollo Manchester UK
August 2007 Marlay Park Dublin, Ireland
October 2007 NIC Nottingham , UK
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Old 01-15-2010, 02:43 PM   #20
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oh, richard! it´s so nice to know about you again
hope everything is great. cheers!
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Old 01-15-2010, 04:32 PM   #21
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if he had in mind to go to korea (alghough he didn´t yet), maybe he´ll go when he tour again. at least, that´s what happened in south america case
fingers crossed
I hope so -
Whatever may happen, I'll choose the best place to sit !!!!!!!!
and I want conversation with him.......!
I pictured the scene in my mind's eye....
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Old 01-15-2010, 05:15 PM   #22
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I went to the Brighton concert in july 07 (post-lisa :-(

the happiest day in my whole life (SIC).
Brighton Dome yeah? I was there, standing right at the front centre.
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Old 01-15-2010, 06:46 PM   #23
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I`ve never seen Damien live, maybe when i`ll be an adult i will but for now there`s no chance that he will come to Poland ;(
What is an average price for ticket for his show ?
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Old 01-15-2010, 06:59 PM   #24
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I saw him in Nashville at the Ryman. The Ryman is such a beautiful venue and the perfect place to see an artist! The sound was amazing! I think I remember not expecting it to be so loud, but it really was! He opened the show with the piano version of "Rootless Tree", which sounded incredible in the quiet, wonderful venue that is the Ryman Auditorium.
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Brighton Dome yeah? I was there, standing right at the front centre.

Yes, the brighton dome!!!!!
Excellent acoustic, magical night.
Delicate was sung "a capella" with no microphones.

It's a pitty there's no recording (as far as I know) of that night.

By the way, it was a kind of sadness when I saw a Huuuuge hammer limusine waiting for him at the end of the concert.
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Old 01-16-2010, 12:02 AM   #26
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Thrice. First time amazing, teary, soulgripping. 2nd time disoppointing. 3 time the lady.
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Old 01-16-2010, 12:13 AM   #27
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disappointing? why's that? was he drunk on the stage or what ?

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Old 01-16-2010, 12:47 AM   #28
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Sorry, can't seem to spell 'disapponting'.

Well, it was about 1-2 weeks after Lisa was out. It was not the same. The venue was too big, the audience too chatty, I arrived too late so couldn't see (or hear!) much, the set list was too run of the mill... Just disappointing after the first life-changing gig experience s'all.
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Old 01-16-2010, 12:55 AM   #29
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uh, now I get it.. damien's definitely not for large venues..
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Old 01-16-2010, 12:59 AM   #30
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It wasn't a HUGE venue, just larger than the first time (but same as 3rd time, but that was seated and more focused, AND THE AUDIENCE WAS QUIETER!) and the whole feeling was...off. Can't describe it any other way.
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